25 boating accidents in 30 days, Washington officials say
Boating safety is a major topic in Washington State in August after the Parks and Recreation Commission reported that there were 25 boating accidents in the…
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Bark, A Rescue Pub: New restaurant and animal rescue opens in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — Bark, A Rescue Pub is a restaurant where guests can interact with and adopt shelter dogs and cats either before or after dining or drinks. Visitors enjoy elevated pub food knowing their dining experience is providing help…
Climate change spelled doom for woolly rhinos 14,000 years ago, study says
Woolly rhinos went extinct at the end of the last ice age in Siberia about 14,000 years ago, and now ancient DNA is helping to shed light on what really happened to them and other large mammals.Previously, it was believed…
An officer saved a man in a wheelchair stuck on train tracks. Her bodycam video shows the rescue
It's the kind of thing you see in the movies. For one California police officer, it was just a day on the job.Officer Erica Urrea spotted a man in a wheelchair who appeared to be stuck on train tracks, according…
AMC is reopening its theaters next week with 15-cent tickets
AMC is finally reopening its theaters, and guests will need to spend just 15 cents to get in.The world's largest movie theater chain will reopen more than 100 US theaters on August 20, the company said on Thursday. In order…
Border Patrol agents pull 2 detainees off 2 ICE buses, ending 12-hour Bend protest
Click here for updates on this story BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Hundreds of protesters surrounded two unmarked white buses at the Crane Shed Commons parking lot for nearly 12 hours Wednesday, until U.S. Border Patrol agents used…
Beer and gum stashed 30+ years ago at Walla Walla Public Library discovered
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- A stash of beer and gum that dates back to the 1980s was discovered inside the Walla Walla Public Library, city officials said in a Facebook post Wednesday. With the library closed because of the pandemic,…
This Coeur d’Alene lakefront mansion is the most expensive home in Idaho and it’s up for sale
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Idaho’s most expensive home is officially on the market. The fully furnished, 8,731 square-foot, waterfront home is listed at $27 million and sits on more than 700 feet of sandy beach frontage on Mica Bay. The…
Audition for American Idol from home starting this week
This year, because of COVID-19, "American Idol" auditions are going virtual with “Idol Across America,” a virtual nationwide search for talent. The search is underway. Each area of the country gets its own audition day. For Washington and Oregon, that…
Dr Pepper is the latest pandemic shortage
Add Dr Pepper to the list of pandemic-induced shortages.Like toilet paper before it, the popular soda is widely unavailable in some parts of the US. The shortages apply to every flavor, Dr Pepper said in a note on Twitter.The low…
Xbox Series X is coming in November while 'Halo Infinite' will be delayed to 2021
The new Xbox Series X next-generation console will come out in November, Microsoft's gaming arm announced on Tuesday, though no specific date was given.But the release of "Halo Infinite," the splashy blockbuster shooter game starring protagonist Master Chief, which was…
CBC offers new Computer Science transfer degree
PASCO, Wash. - Chances are you're reading this article from your phone or computer. It's reasonable to assume the majority of people don't fully understand the…
A doctor delivered a baby 25 years after delivering his mom in the same hospital
Dr. Bryan Cox has delivered more than 5,000 babies in the last 33 years -- but one of them is extra special. On March 23, 1995, Cox delivered Lauren Cortez at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Now 25 years…
After decades of concealing his true self, this 90-year-old grandfather came out as gay during the pandemic
Stuck at home during the pandemic with not much to do, Kenneth Felts began to write a memoir, chronicling the past 90 years of his life.But as Felts wrote, he quickly came to realize that his story would never be…
Women & children's shelter director publishes book to encourage those who are struggling
PASCO, Wash. -- 15 years ago, Lisa Godwin felt like she was supposed to write a book to encourage others. Summer of 2020 her published book was released - right in…
Perseid meteor shower 2020: How and when to watch
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, will face some competition from the moon this year during its peak.The shower will peak with the most number of meteors during the late evening hours…
Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says
In what they call the largest study ever done, researchers found using marijuana while pregnant may increase the risk that a child will develop autism."Women who used cannabis during pregnancy were 1.5 times more likely to have a child with…
Amazon may take over old JCPenneys and Sears to try and speed up deliveries
Amazon may replace closed department stores at struggling malls.The company is in talks with Simon Property Group, the largest mall owner in the United States, to convert former or current JCPenney and Sears stores into distribution hubs to deliver packages,…
Fire burns nearly 600 acres outside Tri-Cities, officials say
UPDATE: On Monday, fire officials told KAPP-KVEW the fire was contained after burning nearly 600 acres. --- BENTON COUNTY, Wash. -- A large wildfire is burning south of the Tri-Cities Sunday in the area of Bofer Canyon and Bateman Road,…
Walla Walla police say welfare check led to bomb scare
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Walla Walla Police Officers responded to Safeway for a welfare check Sunday that evolved into a bomb scare. Police responded to Safeway on West Rose Street around 11:15 a.m. after employees at the store were concerned…
Stores see back-to-school supplies remain on the shelves
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) -- Omaha Public Schools’ decision to start the semester fully-remote has impacted back-to-school shopping.Omaha schools were scheduled to begin this week before the delay.Since OPS students’ school work will mostly be…
Stores see back-to-school supplies remain on the shelves
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) -- Omaha Public Schools’ decision to start the semester fully-remote has impacted back-to-school shopping.Omaha schools were scheduled to begin this week before the delay.Since OPS students’ school work will mostly be…
A 103-year-old woman got her first tattoo to cross it off her bucket list
A beloved grandmother who spent all her life taking care of her family is proving to the world that you're never too old to make your dreams come true.Dorothy Pollack, who turned 103-years-old in June, is spending her days going…
Man allegedly makes bomb threat at Walla Walla Safeway
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Witnesses say a man has been detained after allegedly making a bomb threat at a Safeway in Walla Walla. According to witnesses, the incident started around noon Sunday at the East Rose St. location. Witnesses tell…
